Legal Opinion
Huffman v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided July 9, 1999No. 78,987PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marquardt, J.:
Dr. Thomas V. Thomas appeals a jury award in favor of Richard and Karen Huffman awarding them pecuniary and nonpecuniary damages for the wrongful death of their son, Robert.
On July 21,1993, while working at Edgar’s Transmission Service, Robert Huffman drove a full-sized pick-up truck onto a lift. The track fell off the lift, pinning Robert to the floor.
Paramedics transported Robert to the Providence Medical Center emergency room (ER) where he was seen by Dr. Payne at 12:50 p.m. Dr. Payne noted that Robert’s vital signs were normal; however, he ordered a series of blood tests,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Cerretti v. Flint Hills Rural Electric Cooperative Ass'nSupreme Court of Kansas · 1992
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- McCart v. MuirSupreme Court of Kansas · 1982
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